 If you liked Vagabond |  ...then you might like Kokou no Hito |
Make me feel similarly. Vagabond - about great samurai. Kokou no Hito - about great mountain climber. Both are loosely based on real people/story. Both arts are interesting and enjoyable. Though, Vagabond has more fine details (and is the best what I've seen in manga). Don't let Koko no Hito to let you think that it is a typical shounen sport manga if you start reading the first couple of chapters. It will become a real seinen story later. Closer to the end of the story: Both main characters are looking deep within themselves. They are trying to find why did they come to this almost perfection in what they do.
report Recommended by GDL-URAHARA
The series both follow the life of an interesting male character from adolescence through adulthood with similar pacing and art. Both main characters are loners that lead minimalist lifestyles. Both series showcase art with an appreciation for the setting (which is depicted very well). Read them both!
In both mangas, the main protaganists are deeply connected to their passions, and are willing to abandon any distraction such as love and companionship that may hinder their progress towards their ultimate goals. Both are seinen manga and art-wise are very similar. Characters are given a realistic look in design and background. I am really enjoying both, so if you like one perhaps you may like the other.
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One is about samurai and the other one is about climbing. But that is the only "unimportant" difference between these two series. In the core, both series are really similar. One is about a wandering samurai and the other is about a sole climber, both are searching for something. There are little dialogues, (gorgeous) art do more works. Psychological aspects of the MCs are the focus.
A very similar feel from both main characters as they are isolated and cast away from the people around them. Both male leads have a goal and will do anything to see it through no matter the cost or how dangerous it may be. Both protagonists have similar characteristics them being fearless, reckless, and stubborn, but they both show amazing character development as they start to think about putting others before their life long goals. Both manga's have breathtaking art work and character design not to mention a exceptionally well paced and told story that can keep any reader engaged wanting more.
report Recommended by Obeythealfa
Both are extremely realistic and absolutely fantastic seinen manga with a slight psychological element (moreso in The Climber than in Vagabond) about a man who sets out to be the best in his field, and is extremely talented from the start. Whereas Vagabond is a historical samurai manga, and The Climber is a modern-day sports manga, I found that The Climber is one of the best series to read alongside Vagabond. If you enjoy one, chances are you will enjoy the other just as much.
report Recommended by RoarkTenjouin
Both series have based on human's psychological development with a great art. Beginning of series both characters are wild. They gain wisdom through their experience
Both points towards self-realization or enlightenment through near-death experiences (rock-climbing for kokou no hito and sword-fighting for vagabond). Both the protagonists truely feel alive and the state of no-mind or meditativeness when their lives are at stakes.
report Recommended by Yuvraj_Gantz
Similar ways of storytelling, following the journey of a man passionate about something (swordsmanship, climbing). Both has amazing art, relatable characters, and a large number of chapters that turns from an initial hook into a large journey that's made throughout dozens of encounters and events that are packed into a short amount of chapters (compared to the content). You feel like you're going through the journey of the main characters each step of the way. The main characters, Miyamoto Musashi and Mori Buntarou respectively, feel very similar to each other, having this charisma that's extremely rare to find in other works.
They seem very similar in the main character's personal journey. The story of an isolated man opening his heart to others, being betrayed, and drifting along. The two stories feel so similar but are so very different They both have similar art styles, both focusing on heavy realism. They both suffer in the same fashion and they both go through the similar journeys. I would recommend either to anyone and I bet if you liked one you'd like the other
report Recommended by daniel__wrighton
Both of these mangas contain main characters with incredible journeys and the progression they get is unmatched
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